January 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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@ddmom0811 I'm flying to Portland for my big race in April. I've been there twice before visiting my sister, but not since I've started running. They aren't kidding when they say, "Keep Portland Weird".
You have a sister there too! LOL, yes true. It is a little different.1 -
@marisap2010 definitely try out the trail race!!
@Squish815 that sounds like a fantastic way to start the day, congrats!
@ddmom0811 I'm flying to Portland for my big race in April. I've been there twice before visiting my sister, but not since I've started running. They aren't kidding when they say, "Keep Portland Weird".
@rheddmobile I must confess, though I'm a trail running fanboy, I absolutely hate running on grass. I think I'd rather run on pavement. Really short grass is tolerable but when it gets to ankle high, I avoid it. The worst is in the morning when it still has dew on it. Your feet get wet but without the fun of running through water. That's just BS. There are some trail races around here which run on turf trails and I avoid them for that reason. I'll take roots and rocks over grass.
Come to Phoenix. None of our trails have grass 😂7 -
1/7: 3.5, 13.5/50
1/9: 4.0, 17.5/50
1/10 2.0 19.5 / 50 (treadmill)
1/11 3.7 23.2/50
Happy Friday!4 -
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rheddmobile wrote: »
Speaking of cold, we have started putting out bird feeders, and we have red breasted nuthatches! They don't usually hang around here, apparently there is an irruption, which is what they call it when there's a poor conifer seed crop in the mountains so these birds spread out to other areas. They are tiny, like to walk upside down, make noises like squeaky dog toys, and are so brave they will pluck seeds right out of your hand!
Love the meep of nuthatches. And to watch them go down the trunks of trees. I should put out a feeder! Feeling inspired....
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albryce744 wrote: »
The more you run, the longer it seems that lie lasts too...5 -
1.1.19: 10.5 @ 9:31/M (10.5) Long Run
1.2.19: Scheduled Rest Day
1.3.19: 4.5 @ 8:39/M (15) Pace Run
1.4.19: 5.0 @ 9:18/M (20) Easy Run
1.5.19: Scheduled Rest Day
1.6.19: 5.0 @ 9:38/M (25) Easy Run
1.7.19: 4.5 @ 8:29/M (29.5) Fartlek Run
1.8.19: 10.3 @ 9:40/M (39.8) Long Run
1.9.19: Scheduled Rest Day
1.10.19: SKIPPED Pace Run (sore throat and stomach ache)6 -
I think I've found my next destination race. 10K, 21K or 42K, running through some great Scotch distilleries in Scotland. I wonder if I could talk DW into going to this one. It's just gorgeous!! And whisky!
https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/health/a25843292/dramathon-whisky-marathon-scotland
https://player.vimeo.com/video/296391522
That looks like so much fun! We traveled to Scotland a few years ago for hiking and Scotch, and it was great!
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eleanorhawkins wrote: »Saw this and couldn't help thinking of you guys!
I'm lurking in the background, slowly recovering and chomping at the bit to be able to get going again properly!
Haha, miss you!3 -
1/1: 3
1/3: 2
1/5: 1.5
1/10: 3
1/11: 3
12.5/40 miles
It is a really pretty day, and it was about 50 degrees when I started to run. The flooding in the park had fortunately receded, so all of the paths were open.7 -
rheddmobile wrote: »
Today was a planned speedwork day, so we switched things up a bit and ran our speedwork on grass. 4 miles total.
We have been really sucking at running on grass when testing out the courses for our upcoming trail races and wanted some practice, since the last race in the series has about three miles out of 10k on uneven grass. For me in particular I tend to tighten up when I can't trust my footing, and it's really exhausting. Our local park is where the last race in the series is held, so we jogged up to the start line of the 10k race and ran the grassy parts as one fast mile and then fartleking, skipped the part through the woods and ran back. Our fast mile was about 9:05 which is better than the 9:46 which was our race pace on grass last outing. Then coming back, our last 400m interval was at about 8:15 - and it's uphill - so it looks like the practice helped me loosen up and run faster, even in this single session.
My legs feel shot, though, so tired! I did lift heavy yesterday so that's part of it, but most is the effort of using so many different muscles compared to road running.
The weather got cold again. Two days ago when we ran it was in the 70s and today it was just about 40, 36 by the time we got home. I don't like running in cold weather and was just starting to get used to it last month, now I feel like I have to get adjusted all over again.
Speaking of cold, we have started putting out bird feeders, and we have red breasted nuthatches! They don't usually hang around here, apparently there is an irruption, which is what they call it when there's a poor conifer seed crop in the mountains so these birds spread out to other areas. They are tiny, like to walk upside down, make noises like squeaky dog toys, and are so brave they will pluck seeds right out of your hand!
I think that grass is my slowest surface for running, except maybe sand. The uneveness is hard to detect, much more so than dirt. That is a fantastic pace on grass!
Yesterday I did a tempo-ish run. 7 miles with about 3 at tempo pace. Pace was slightly faster than last week, but still way slower than I want to be. My tempo miles were coming in right around my marathon pace. Of course, it was dark and I was on sidewalks and uneven streets for much of the run, so I have to consider that. Even still, I feel like I am climbing out of a really big hole.
Jan 1-5.2 miles
Jan 2-1.8 miles with Stella +stretching
Jan 3-6 miles with 4 at pace
Jan 4- rest
Jan 5-10 miles
Jan 6-1.7 miles with Stella + stretching
Jan 7-60 minutes plyo class
Jan 8- 5 miles total *X 400s at 7:30 pace
Jan 9- 25 min biking on trainer, yoga, strength training (light weights)
Jan 10- 7 miles with 3 at 8-8:30 pace
29.7 miles for January8 -
PastorVincent wrote: »By the time I was ready to start my run, the Sun had been gone for several hours, so I figured I do a pace run on dreadmill. [PACE RUN = That is when you run a workout at your race pace]
Well, got on the treadmill and planned to walk for like 5 mins to loosen up, but turned out the dreadmill was already loose. VERY loose. The belt was slipping and sliding everywhere. Took an hour to disassemble, find the problem (cheap plastic part broke), redneck a fix, and put back together. Probably have to hit Craig's List and start looking for a replacement soon. Ah well.
Then I got on the dreadmill, and decided an easier run for an hour was called for. So 6.5 mph (roughly 9 min mile), uphill the whole time of course, cause that is how I roll.
So I was looking at treadmill reviews and this one site kept saying over and over "Thie treadmill has a max speed of 10mph so really only suitable for walkers."
Errr?
I thought it was a typo at first, but it repeated in many reviews over many years of review. 10mph is a six minute mile! I mean even @MobyCarp could work with that limit. heh.11 -
Myfitself101 wrote: »Another early, cold mile this morning! 1.2miles...that is 9.85/28...and 7 days of running! Woo! Go me 😉
1.4miles today! Not quite as cold as yesterday...and I am starting to enjoy it 😊
That's 11.25/28....double figures!!!9 -
Definitely starting to feel like I’m getting back in the swing of it, tonight’s run was the first one I’ve enjoyed this week
2.2 / 25km 8/1/19 (2.2km/20 mins/treadmill)
4.45 / 25km 10/1/19 (2.25km/20 mins/treadmill)
6.78 / 25km 11/1/19 (2.33km/20 mins/treadmill)
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It's been a long time since I've posted. Virtually no running during the holidays. I have enrolled in a half marathon scheduled for the end of March. So starting back slowly. 35 miles for the month of January.
Started out the month of January with vomiting (not after New Years partying, I can assure you.) So slow re-start.
1/7...3.17 miles.....outdoors....55 degree weather. I didn't want to overdo it and darkness was coming.
1/8...2.49 miles....treadmill....late start....gym was not that crowded. (surprise!)
1/10...2.56 miles....treadmill....Working on renovating our 2nd house to get it sold or rented. This workout was an add-on to otherwise busy day.
Total....8.22 miles.
Happy New Year, everyone! It feels good to be back!8 -
PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »By the time I was ready to start my run, the Sun had been gone for several hours, so I figured I do a pace run on dreadmill. [PACE RUN = That is when you run a workout at your race pace]
Well, got on the treadmill and planned to walk for like 5 mins to loosen up, but turned out the dreadmill was already loose. VERY loose. The belt was slipping and sliding everywhere. Took an hour to disassemble, find the problem (cheap plastic part broke), redneck a fix, and put back together. Probably have to hit Craig's List and start looking for a replacement soon. Ah well.
Then I got on the dreadmill, and decided an easier run for an hour was called for. So 6.5 mph (roughly 9 min mile), uphill the whole time of course, cause that is how I roll.
So I was looking at treadmill reviews and this one site kept saying over and over "Thie treadmill has a max speed of 10mph so really only suitable for walkers."
Errr?
I thought it was a typo at first, but it repeated in many reviews over many years of review. 10mph is a six minute mile! I mean even @MobyCarp could work with that limit. heh.
No, I have problems working with a dreadmill regardless of the belt speed.9 -
PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »By the time I was ready to start my run, the Sun had been gone for several hours, so I figured I do a pace run on dreadmill. [PACE RUN = That is when you run a workout at your race pace]
Well, got on the treadmill and planned to walk for like 5 mins to loosen up, but turned out the dreadmill was already loose. VERY loose. The belt was slipping and sliding everywhere. Took an hour to disassemble, find the problem (cheap plastic part broke), redneck a fix, and put back together. Probably have to hit Craig's List and start looking for a replacement soon. Ah well.
Then I got on the dreadmill, and decided an easier run for an hour was called for. So 6.5 mph (roughly 9 min mile), uphill the whole time of course, cause that is how I roll.
So I was looking at treadmill reviews and this one site kept saying over and over "Thie treadmill has a max speed of 10mph so really only suitable for walkers."
Errr?
I thought it was a typo at first, but it repeated in many reviews over many years of review. 10mph is a six minute mile! I mean even @MobyCarp could work with that limit. heh.
No, I have problems working with a dreadmill regardless of the belt speed.
This post needs the HAHA reaction back.
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Ran a 22 mile long run this morning, with 2 miles of warm-up, 14 miles within 20% of MP, and the last 6 miles within 10% of MP. It was a nice run, save for the fact that I'm on call, so I couldn't stray too far from the office...that translated to 14 loops of the block near the office. You know those old cartoons where the background loops endlessly? Yeah, it sorta felt like that.
01 - 11.28
02 - 15.66
03 - 15.76
04 - 18.35
07 - 15.62
08 - 14.93
10 - 9.22
11 - 22.17
Total: 122.99 / 250 miles16 -
@mbaker566 _ oh those puppy eyes! They are both adorable! I think I really need another dog and Hobbes would love a buddy but I think DH would leave
Also I love running in the PNW too! My daughter lives in Seattle and when I am there I plan for hill workouts (in the rain of course) 🤣
@7lenny7 - I am going to show that to my husband! That is a trip he would love to come along on. He has always talked about going there as well as the Bourbon trail in the US.
@ddmom0811 and @7lenny7 - Portland has been weird for a long time (at least since I was a kid), actually the entire state is well, different, but in a good way! I love it and would love to retire there - maybe in Eugene!
I went out early (for me) to get a couple of miles in before we headed off for a day of errands and a movie. It was overcast and around 50 but felt damp and really cold. I planned to try a run with my orthotics but they made my foot hurt so I went back to take them out and grabbed a vest (so much better). Then Hobbes had to do what pups have to do and another pass by home to throw it away. It seemed like we were never going to get going or run out of time before we left the neighborhood. I ended up making it a short out and back to the furthest trail entrance, a short bit on the trail and then home. Wrapped up nicely at just over 3 miles. As always when I have a deadline, real to imagined, I ran too fast with a few forced walking breaks to not overdo it with my foot.
Date........Miles.......Total
01/01......0.00.......0.00
01/02......0.00.......0.00
01/03......0.00.......0.00 - + Strength Training
01/04......3.65.......3.65
01/05......0.00.......3.65 - Agility trial
01/06......0.00.......3.65 - Agility trial
01/07......0.00.......3.65
01/08......3.98.......7.63 - + Strength Training
01/09......3.63.....11.26
01/10......0.00.....11.26
01/11......3.14.....14.40
My completed and/or upcoming races. Let me know if you will be running them too.
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon (iffy)
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon11 -
Got out for 5.1 miles tonight. Great weather and a nice run.
I got new shoes!! Brooks Adrenaline 19's. I have used several versions of the Adrenaline and liked them all. Recently I had some knee pain once I got up to the 5 mile range and I have also upped my running days to 4 a week. Felt like it couldn't hurt to have a second pair of shoes to rotate in. No knee pain tonight! Hopefully this was all I needed.
Also, I think I need to eat more. I have lost 45lbs this past year and am getting to my maintenance weight. Not sure exactly what I should weigh, but I'm happy at this weight, normal BMI, not a lot of extra fluff!
Anyway, I have been "munchy" the last couple of weeks. Someone else mentioned that they felt fatigued during their runs when they cut back to try to lose a few pounds, and that clicked with me. I am also worried that I will start losing muscle mass if I keep up a deficit much longer. With all the rock climbing, I have actually put on quite a bit of muscle over the past 6 months. So, I ate an extra snack before heading out tonight and felt a lot more energetic during my run.
I'm going to add 100 cals a day to my meal plan next week and see how that goes. May need to add a bit more, but I'm nervous about doing too much too fast. I've worked so hard to lose this weight!
Sooo sorry for the wall of text.
Jan miles: 20.1 miles
Jan goal: 45 miles
2019 Races:
Piney Woods Trailfest 5k - 2/2/2019 registered
Rodeo Run 10k - 2/23/2019 registered
Run Houston! Minute Maid Park 10k - 3/23/2019 registered
Brazos Bend 50 10k - 4/6/2019 registered
Galveston Island Wine Festival Champagne Fun Run 5k - 4/27/2019
Women's Quarter Marathon - 5/2019
El Chupacabra de Houston 10k (night trail run) - 8/2019
TWRC Run WIld Run Free 5k - 9/2019
10 for Texas 10 Miler - 10/2019 registration opens Jan 2019
Wine and Dine half marathon - 11/3/2019
Run the Year 2019 - Team Five for Nineteen12 -
Another 5km park run today and it sucked. Hot windy and dusty and I reminded myself to just do the distance. So I did a run/walk/run and felt better for it. Still beaten by older runners but at least I passed the guy with a walking stick 👍
January challenge 50km
26/50 in the turtle bank 🏃🏼♀️🐢
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Congrats on embracing the suck!Kimtrooper wrote: »Another 5km park run today and it sucked. Hot windy and dusty and I reminded myself to just do the distance. So I did a run/walk/run and felt better for it. Still beaten by older runners but at least I passed the guy with a walking stick 👍
January challenge 50km
26/50 in the turtle bank 🏃🏼♀️🐢
My first race I was really slow and said, "I may be slow but at least I can pass that lady with the stroller!" Uh, nope, nowhere close, she beat me and never looked back. Later I found out she was a pro running coach who taught a class in how to run with strollers, I wasn't even slightly in her league. Still later, I beat her and her stroller! Yay! And then at my most recent race, she had... a double stroller. And she whipped my rear AGAIN. with a double stroller. Turns out the time I beat her, she must have been about five months pregnant PLUS with a toddler in her stroller. Oh, well.
I think my point was supposed to be, sometimes the people you think you should be able to beat are just at a different stage of running than you are. So you have to run every race to beat yourself. And today you did that, by just getting out in the heat!8 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
01/01/19 :::: 4.0 :::: 4.0
01/02/19 :::: 5.3 :::: 9.3
01/03/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 9.3
01/04/19 :::: 3.6 :::: 12.9
01/05/19 :::: 10.4 :::: 23.3
01/06/19 :::: 4.3 :::: 27.6
01/07/19 :::: 3.4 :::: 31.0
01/08/19 :::: 3.2 :::: 34.1
01/09/19 :::: 3.8 :::: 37.9
01/10/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 37.9
01/11/19 :::: 7.7 :::: 45.6
I needed to do my long run today, and so did a friend, so we did an afternoon run ending just at sunset. We started on a path along the canal but the snow was really uneven from foot and bike and even snowmobile tracks (I think?) so we bailed off onto some back roads. They were clear with a pretty good shoulder and low traffic so it was decent to run there. I was impressed looking back at Garmin data that we sped up when we hit the road but then held a really constant pace for the 4 miles of that, then back to slower when we had to go back along the canal path again. Probably couldn't have done better keeping an even pace if I'd been monitoring it the whole time. It was about 10 degrees F (-12 C) but wasn't horrible once we got going, except for a few places where the wind was hitting us in the face. Glad to have the long run done!
Oh, and got new shoes today - Brooks Glycerin 16s. My podiatrist sent me to see a shoe/orthotics specialist and this was one of the models she recommended. I returned my previous pair of Saucony Omni ISOs that i bought after Thanksgiving, which she said were absolutely the wrong thing for me (I don't need a stability shoe and it was probably irritating my tendonitis). I wore the new shoes on the long run, which was probably not smart but seemed to work out ok. It was either that or crappy old shoes so I took my chances.
Tomorrow morning I'm doing a "Spartan workout tour", so that should be interesting/challenging/horrible. Then the 5k on Sunday. So, I'm headed to bed!7 -
Was feeling pretty good after work, so thought about kicking up the speed on the treadmill. Legs felt a bit heavy for after warming up, so just focused on getting through it. Rewarded with a quick soak in the whirlpool. It’s a swim meet weekend, so not sure if I’ll make it to the gym. Probably a walk or two with the dog when we get home as temperatures look decent.
1/1 - Zumba (XT)
1/2- rest
1/3- 3.16 miles
1/4- 3.13 miles
1/5- walk - 3 (XT)
1/6- walk - 1.5 (XT)
1/7 - 3.08 miles
1/8- 45 min spin bike (XT)
1/9- 3.5 miles
1/10-rest
1/11-3.02 miles
15.89 miles/40 goal6 -
January Goal: Do more than last month
1/1 1.25
1/2 2.20
1/3 rest
1/4 carb loading dinner pre relay to remember @keeprunningfatboy
1/5 7.75
1/6 1.35
1/7 2.13
1/8 snorkel 2.5 hours
1/9 2.55
1/10 5.00
1/11 3.15
Total: 25.38
Ticker is my goal for 2019 and progress to date:
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Long Run Friday!! I have a friend coming into town this weekend, so I did my long run before I went to work at 2:00 today instead of on Sunday like normal. It was pretty chilly and fairly windy in places, but I managed to pick the perfect layers for the weather. I listened to some podcast episodes, jammed to some tunes, and the miles just flew right by.
And! The interview went really well. Hoping to hear some good news about contract placement opportunities next week. So overall my day went pretty darn well!
January runs:
(12/31: NYE 4 mile race
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1/1: 8.2 trail miles
1/2: Rest day
1/3: 5 miles
1/4: 6.8 miles
1/5: 6 miles
1/6: 12 miles
1/7: 4 miles
1/8: 9 trail miles
1/9: 5 miles
1/10: Rest day
1/11: 16 miles
January total miles: 72
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2019 Races
March 24: Caesar Rodney Half Marathon (Goal: PR)
April 7: Cherry Blossom 10 Miler (Goal: Sub-75)
April 28: New Jersey Marathon (Goal: BQ)
July 6: Finger Lake Fifties 50k (Goal: Finish)
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Day January
1 2.3
2 0
3 2.6
4 2.85
5 3.1
6 3.1
7 11
8 2.5
9 1.9
10 2.5
11 4
Total: 35.85
Goal: 115
Today's run started off awful. I couldn't get my legs to work right, or at least it felt that way! Ever watch a baby giraffe walk for the first time? Yah, that's what I felt like. Ended up being a decent run for the last 2 miles.8 -
Planned rest day today in my training plans, so notching up another 0KM.5
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01 - 4
02 - 1.25
03 - 4.25, slow, but it was one of those runs that just felt good.
04 - 2
05 - 4.5, plus a five minute plank today & two hours of roller skating
06 - 1.75, five and a half minute plank, day three on squat challenge
07 - 2.25, six minute plank & day 4 of a 25 day squat challenge (25 squats)
08 - 3.75, almost didn't run because it's so cold and windy, thankfully my dog guilted me into running with her sweet puppy dog eyes. I had a great run, felt strong and healthy.
09 - 2
10 - 3
11 - 2
January Total: 30.75 miles
January Goal: 60 miles
Upcoming Races:
Rhody Run 12k (5/19)3 -
Evening. Day off for me today. I attempted to start my strength training plan today (Saturday here) but I managed 2 sets of exercises and just kept getting interrupted (kids, husband, phone etc) so I am leaving it till Monday. I had hoped that I could do 2 workouts over the weekend but nope.
Tomorrow I am going to be doing a 3k run - on the beach! It's the "hurdles" challenge for the running decathlon so have to do at least 3k off road. I don't have 3k of trails nearby (that I'm up to attacking) but there is an option to run on the beach. I'm both looking forward to it and somewhat anxious. Fortunately low tide is around 8am ish, so going out at around 730 will mean lots of hard wet stuff to run on. Anyone run on wet sand? Do I wear shoes? I think I should because of my over pronation, but HATE getting sand in my shoes.
ETA I googled lol. I'll use a lot of vaseline and will probably use my UA phantom hovr shoes cause they are kinda like an extra barrier the way they are sock-like2
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